SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 225
	In Memory
	of
	Chad Michael Walker
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of Trooper Chad Michael Walker, who died on
	March 31, 2021, at the age of 38 as a result of injuries sustained
	while serving in the line of duty; and
	WHEREAS, An exemplary trooper with the Texas Department of
	Public Safety, Chad Walker served the citizens of Texas with
	courage, integrity, and a commitment to upholding the highest
	standards of law enforcement duty; he was highly respected and
	admired by his colleagues and by the members of his community; and
	WHEREAS, Chad was born on May 21, 1982, in Corsicana to
	Michael and Brenda Walker; he grew up in Groesbeck and was an avid
	outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing and helping his
	grandfather with cattle; he graduated from Groesbeck High School
	in 2000; and
	WHEREAS, Chad began his career in law enforcement in 2003
	as a member of the Athens Police Department, and he later served
	with the Groesbeck Police Department and the Limestone County
	Sheriff's Office; he joined the Texas Department of Public Safety
	in 2015 and was stationed in Groesbeck; and
	WHEREAS, He married Tobie Taylor Walker, his beloved wife,
	on September 22, 2018, and they were blessed with a baby daughter
	this year, Tulsa June; Chad was also blessed with a son, Ethan,
	and with twin daughters, Rylee and Charlee, who were a source of
	much pride and joy for him; and
	WHEREAS, Chad was active in his community and was on the
	Limestone County Farm Bureau Board of Directors; he was a devout
	Christian who was guided by his faith in his daily life, and he
	was noted for his strength of character, his generosity, and his
	ever-present readiness to help those in need; and
	WHEREAS, Chad's dedication to public service was an
	inspiration to others, and his courageous spirit and his
	enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
	forgotten by those who were privileged to share in his life; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of Chad Michael Walker; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Trooper Chad Walker.
	Schwertner
	Alvarado Hancock Nichols
	Bettencourt Hinojosa Paxton
	Birdwell Huffman Perry
	Blanco Hughes Powell
	Buckingham Johnson Seliger
	Campbell Kolkhorst Springer
	Creighton Lucio Taylor
	Eckhardt Menéndez West
	Gutierrez Miles Whitmire
	Hall Nelson Zaffirini
	Patrick, President of the Senate
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 8, 2021, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate